Chapter 221 Slap in the face
The reason why Fan Xian couldn't continue speaking was because...
He suddenly remembered that in the afternoon, he was discussing with Prime Minister Lin in the study of the Prime Minister's residence about who had instructed the palace's grand master to kill Lin Gong.
The eldest princess was mentioned.
At that time, Lin Ruofu spoke to him with a cautious and fearful look on his face.
The eldest princess is crazy!
Just this short sentence, combined with the result of the elimination just now, directly silenced Fan Xian.
Sherlock Holmes once said that after eliminating all false options, the one that remains, no matter how unbelievable it is, must be the truth.
He didn't even bother to ask or think about why.
If the princess is really a lunatic, does she need a reason to kill people? Maybe she does, but it doesn't matter.
The important thing is, if she were a normal person, he could still talk to her. After all, she is Wan'er's mother, and if the hatred can be resolved, he should try his best.
But Fengpi's thought process is different from that of ordinary people. It is impossible to understand, let alone let him talk about it, so there is no need to think about it, the grudge is settled.
After a long silence, Fan Xian covered his face in distress.
"Master Qingtang, why is my life so miserable?"
Mei Chengan smiled and comforted him.
"Actually, this is a good thing. At least it will let you figure out who is trying to kill you, so you don't have to be kept in the dark and have to make up for all the suspicions. Now you can just take revenge if you have a grudge and settle a grievance if you have a grievance."
"alright."
Fan Xian wiped his face, put down his hand and looked at Mei Chengan.
"I'm going to the palace tomorrow."
Mei Chengan slammed the table.
"Okay, that's great! Just charge into the palace and do whatever you want."
"..."
Fan Xian rolled his eyes.
"What are you thinking about? I broke into the palace and I want to kill you!
Today, when I was at Taiping Villa, His Majesty told me to go to the palace tomorrow.
It is said that Wan'er grew up in the palace and is quite popular among the ladies in the palace, so they all want to see me."
Mei Chengan let out an "oh".
"That's great. I'm meeting my parents. It's a good opportunity to have a battle with your mother-in-law who wants to kill you. It's either you or me."
"..."
Fan Xian hissed, lowered his head and searched on the table, but couldn't find a suitable tool, so he grabbed a red date from the date plate in the middle of the table and threw it over.
"You're not done yet, are you?"
Mei Cheng'an took it, smiled and said nothing.
Fan Xian rolled his eyes at him again and said.
"This time I went into the palace mainly to familiarize myself with the routes in the palace and prepare to steal the key...hiss, no, that's my mother's key. I should say I'm preparing to retrieve the key."
Mei Chengan took a bite of the red dates and found them very sweet.
"The route in the palace is a bit complicated. Can you remember it all by yourself? It's better to call someone else to check and fill in the gaps."
Fan Xian thought for a moment and said.
"That makes sense. Then I'll ask Ruoruo to come along. She has a better memory than me."
After eating the red dates, Mei Chengan threw the pits into the trash can.
Fan Xian glanced at him and asked with an idea in his mind.
"I heard from Wan'er that Princess Jing died early, and Princess Roujia often played in the palace when she was young. She was raised by the ladies in the palace. Don't you need to go to the palace to meet her parents?"
Mei Chengan replied without even thinking.
"I'm a fucking wretch, they're not the same."
……
What Mei Chengan never expected was that he would be slapped in the face while having breakfast the next day.
At the breakfast table, Mei Changan was holding a bowl of porridge with a side dish on his chopsticks, staring at Mei Zhili in amazement.
"Dad, what did you say?"
Mei Zhili repeated it with a smile.
"His Majesty ordered you to come to the palace. The ladies in the palace have watched Princess Roujia grow up since she was a child and are quite fond of her, so they want to meet you."
"..."
Why does this set of words sound so familiar?
Come to think of it, Emperor Qing also said the same thing to Fan Xian, meow didn’t change a single word!
The main purpose is to save trouble, right?
No, the key thing that he couldn't understand was that the situations of Lin Wan'er and Roujia were completely different. How could he generalize this?
Mei Cheng'an hesitated and asked.
"Can you not go?"
The smile on Mei Zhili's face disappeared and he glared.
"Of course not. This is His Majesty's order. What are you thinking about?"
The corner of Mei Cheng'an's mouth twitched, and the hand that was holding the side dish trembled. The side dish almost fell on the table, so he quickly picked it up and put it into his mouth.
The side dishes that tasted good before now taste a bit bitter when chewed.
Mrs. Mei on the opposite side asked curiously.
"An'er, why don't you want to enter the palace?"
Mei Yuxi was also curious about this and asked in agreement.
"Yes, brother. I want to go but I haven't had the chance yet. Why don't you want to go?"
Mei Cheng'an said helplessly, facing the curious gazes of his family members.
"Once you go there, you have to kowtow and kneel down. You have to kowtow all the time, and be looked at and questioned by all the ladies. It's like a monkey show. And I am the monkey. Who would be willing to go?"
What he said was so interesting that Mrs. Mei and Mei Yuxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Even Mei Zhili couldn't help laughing, but he held it back and spoke to Mei Chengan with a twitching mouth.
"You have to go even if you don't want to. You will have to go this trip sooner or later."
Mei Cheng'an sighed.
"I know dad."
After saying that, he looked at Mrs. Mei.
"Mom, will you come with me?"
Mrs. May shook her head.
Mei Zhili spoke.
"Your mother won't go, so you'll go alone. The palace has sent word that there is a guide, and you can just follow him when the time comes."
"No, I'm so lonely and helpless. If I don't go...
As he spoke, Mei Cheng'an turned his head and looked at his sister.
"Then come with me." Unexpectedly, Mei Yuxi shook her head like a rattle.
"No, no, I'd better go by myself."
Mei Cheng'an was puzzled.
"Didn't you just say you wanted to go?"
Mei Yuxi stretched out her white and tender index finger and waved it in front of Mei Cheng'an, saying in a tender voice.
"Just now was just now, and now is now. At that time, I didn't expect that I would have to kowtow all the way to the palace.
I have to thank you for introducing me, otherwise I might have been fooled by you into going with you."
"..."
Mei Cheng'an looked at his sister speechlessly, and was so angry that he flicked her on the forehead.
Mei Yuxi cried out in pain, covered her forehead and started to complain.
"Mom and Dad, look at me~"
Mei Cheng'an grunted, picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating. Now that things had come to this, the most important thing was to fill his stomach.
Mrs. Mei said with a smile.
"I told you to be naughty with your brother. Now you know how painful it is!"
Mei Yuxi was unhappy when she heard this.
"Mom, you are biased!"
Mei Zhili tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks.
"Eat well!"
Mei Yuxi pursed her lips, not daring to speak, and lowered her head to eat quietly.
The dining hall became quiet again, with only the faint sound of chewing spreading.
After breakfast, Mei Chengan returned to the courtyard and asked Hongshu to help him pick up his clothes.
When Hongshu heard that the young master was going to the palace to meet the ladies, he immediately began to choose carefully.
After choosing for a long time, she picked a black suit with a red base and wide sleeves for Mei Chengan.
It is fully embroidered with light gold patterns and has a unique and eye-catching peak lapel design. It is a beautiful piece.
Mei Chengan took a look and asked curiously.
"I haven't seen this set before. Did you make it recently?"
Sweet Potato laughed.
"Yes, Master, it was just made not long ago. How do you feel about this set, Master?"
Mei Chengan gave a thumbs up and smiled.
"Need I to say more about your taste and craftsmanship? I'm sure you'll be very satisfied."
Hongshu immediately smiled happily, put down his clothes, helped Mei Chengan wash up, and then helped him change into the new suit.
Finally, I helped him comb his hair again and replaced his hair tie.
After getting ready, Mei Cheng'an stood in front of the bronze mirror and admired his handsome look and perfect posture, nodding repeatedly with satisfaction.
It's not that he is narcissistic, to be honest, he is really handsome.
After Qingniao had harnessed the carriage, Mei Cheng'an didn't delay any longer and got on the carriage and headed for the palace.
Palace entrance.
A carriage with the Fan family logo slowly stopped, and three people got off the carriage one after another. They were Fan Xian, Fan Ruoruo, and Liu Ruyu.
Liu Ruyu walked in front, leading Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo towards the palace gate.
At this time, there was already a eunuch leading the way waiting at the palace gate. When the three people approached, he bowed first and saluted.
"Excuse me, are you Madam Liu, Mr. Fan Xian, and Miss Fan Ruoruo?"
Liu Ruyu nodded slightly.
"Exactly."
The eunuch who led the way said.
"I have been ordered to wait here. Please wait for a moment. When the last person arrives, I will take you in immediately."
Hearing this, the three of them were stunned for a moment, and Liu Ruyu raised her willow-shaped eyebrows.
"There's another one? Don't the ladies want to see more than just my Xian'er? Who else do they want to see?"
Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo also looked at the eunuch in confusion.
The eunuch who was leading the way bowed and was about to answer when another carriage stopped in front of the palace gate.
Everyone's attention was attracted by the sound of horse hooves so close, and they turned their heads to look.
When Fan Xian saw that the person sitting in the driver's seat was Qingniao, who was dressed in men's clothes, he was suddenly surprised, and then he laughed.
Fan Ruoruo asked in a surprised voice.
"Why is Brother Mei here too?"
Fan Xian looked at her with a smile, shook his head slightly and said nothing.
Liu Ruyu listened and was confused. Brother Mei? Who is he?
Just as I was puzzled, Mei Chengan came out of the car.
The moment they saw Mei Chengan, Liu Ruyu and Fan Ruoruo's eyes lit up.
Liu Ruyu: What a handsome young man.
Fan Ruoruo: Brother Mei's body is much better than mine. I really should lose weight.
After stepping down from the carriage using the horse stool, Mei Cheng'an hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards the few people.
When he came closer, he bowed.
"Mei Cheng'an meets Madam Liu and Sister Ruoruo."
Just as the two of them bowed in return, Fan Xian uttered a "hey".
"That's it? You're still alone here, why haven't you seen me?"
Mei Cheng'an glanced at him with a stern face and bowed to him perfunctorily.
Fan Xian was so amused that he wanted to continue teasing, but Madam Liu smiled and spoke.
"Cheng'an, right? I've heard Sizhe talk about you a long time ago, and now I finally get to meet you. I heard that you and my son Xian'er are good friends, so why not follow him and call me Aunt Liu? It's more intimate this way."
Mei Cheng'an readily accepted the advice and nodded.
"Yes, Aunt Liu."
……
(End of this chapter)
